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successive

[suhk-ses-iv] / səkˈsɛs ɪv /


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England are hunting their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title, but are attempting to maintain their streak without a host of names who helped them to the World Cup last year.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But has the record-breaking nature of Wrexham's rise through the English Football League - with three successive promotions taking them from the fifth to the second tier - set unrealistic expectations?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

One of the issues he identifies in the U.K. is that successive pieces of legislation have complicated data collection.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A third successive promotion came at a financial cost.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

According to a provocative insight by Paul MacLean, the higher functions of the brain evolved in three successive stages.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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